Ingrid was teaching English in Costa Rica. She loved her students, the quaint town she lived in, the people, everything. When she was attacked in her small home, beaten and sexually assaulted, her world fell apart. Her mother called us crying, desperate to find help for Ingrid. One of our contacts in Costa Rica was able to...

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JavierThank you for the report and I hope everything goes well for Ingrid. What happened to her is a tragedy that cannot be compensated. Psychologic scars remain for quite a long long time. I only hope that in justice she finds peace and her attacker or attackers are punished with the maximum extent of the law. Costa Rica is... Read more »Thank you for the report and I hope everything goes well for Ingrid. What happened to her is a tragedy that cannot be compensated. Psychologic scars remain for quite a long long time. I only hope that in justice she finds peace and her attacker or attackers are punished with the maximum extent of the law. Costa Rica is a beautiful country we visited in 2010 and I was shocked to read this report. Thank you again.

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Paula Lucas Thank you so much! We do the best we can. Unfortunately sexual assault happens everywhere. Even in beautiful places like Costa Rica.

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This is because of donors like you who believe in our mission.
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